Mensuration
-  The radius of a circle is increased by 1%. How much does the area of the circle increase ?
 
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Using Rule 10, %Effect on area =  1 + 1 + 1 × 1  % = 2.01% 100 Correct Option: DUsing Rule 10, %Effect on area =  1 + 1 + 1 × 1  % = 2.01% 100 
-  In measuring the sides of a rectangle, there is an excess of 5% on one side and 2% deficit on the other. Then the error percent in the area is
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Using Rule 10, Required net effect =  x + y + xy  % 100 Negative sign shows decrease =  5 - 2 - 5 × 2  % = 2.9% 100 Correct Option: CUsing Rule 10, Required net effect =  x + y + xy  % 100 Negative sign shows decrease =  5 - 2 - 5 × 2  % = 2.9% 100 
-  The length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20% respectively. The area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Using Rule 10, Percentage increase in area =  30 + 20 + 30 × 20  % = 56% 100 Correct Option: DUsing Rule 10, Percentage increase in area =  30 + 20 + 30 × 20  % = 56% 100 
-  If each edge of a cube is increased by 40%, the percentage increase in its surface area is
 
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Using Rule 10, Required percentage increase =  40 + 40 + 40 × 40  % = 96% 100 
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 Let edge = 10, S. Area = 600,
 New edge = 14 ⇒ New surface area = 6 × 142 = 6 × 196 = 1176.% increase =  1176 - 600  100 600 = 576 = 96% 6 Correct Option: DUsing Rule 10, Required percentage increase =  40 + 40 + 40 × 40  % = 96% 100 
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 Let edge = 10, S. Area = 600,
 New edge = 14 ⇒ New surface area = 6 × 142 = 6 × 196 = 1176.% increase =  1176 - 600  100 600 = 576 = 96% 6 
-  If the diameter of a circle is increased by 8%, then its area is increased by :
 
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                        View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum Using Rule 10, Required percentage increase =  8 + 8 + 8 × 8  % = 16.64% 100 Correct Option: AUsing Rule 10, Required percentage increase =  8 + 8 + 8 × 8  % = 16.64% 100 
 
	